Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans 1/2/2021 Odds Spread and Picks

Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans 1/2/2021 – The Toronto Raptors are off to a rough start but they look like a team ready to rev up after tasting their first win. This team hopes to bring the momentum on the road as they face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, January 2. This game will be held inside the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. It will be NBA TV that will put the game on television and the simulcast can be seen through an online live stream at NBA League Pass by 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The New Orleans Pelicans may have the home-court edge but the Toronto Raptors are forecasted by NBA Betting Covers to win.

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Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans 1/2/2021 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Toronto Raptors	-1 (-110)	217.5 o (-110)	+100
New Orleans Pelicans	+1 (-110)	217.5 u (-110)	-120

The Toronto Raptors finally picked up their first win of the season after losing their first four games with a 17-point bludgeoning of the New York Knicks, 100-83. Fred VanVleet was the team’s best scorer at that time as he did 25 points and seven assists. Kyle Lowry followed him with 20 points and seven assists while Norman Powell filled in for the injured Pascal Siakam with 17 points. Chirs Boucher continues to be the team’s bench dynamo as he flirted with a double-double of nine points and nine rebounds. The team needs more from other players like OG Anunoby to step up and give the team quality production.

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Players to watch: K. Lowry PG 4 GP 4 GS 37 MIN 19.5 PTS 1 OR 3 DR 4 REB 8.3 AST 1.5 STL 0 BLK 4 TO 3.8 PF 2.1 AST/TO 16.17 PER

P. Siakam PF 3 GP 3 GS 39 MIN 18.7 PTS 1 OR 8 DR 9 REB 4.7 AST 1 STL 0.7 BLK 3.7 TO 4 PF 1.3 AST/TO 9.78 PER

F. VanVleet SG 4 GP 4 GS 34.3 MIN 17.3 PTS 0.8 OR 3.5 DR 4.3 REB 6.3 AST 1.5 STL 0.8 BLK 1.5 TO 1.8 PF 4.2 AST/TO 16.47 PER.

It has been an up-and-down start for the New Orleans Pelicans and they rolled on the good side of the bed picking up a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder during their last game, 113-80. Brandon Ingram lives up to the expectations of the team giving them 20 points, seven rebounds, and two triples while Eric Bledsoe contributed 17 points. Lonzo Ball was all-around giving the team 16 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds but it was an off night for Zion Williamson giving the team 12 points and had only 17 minutes. Steven Adams filled in for the lack of interior presence with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

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Players to Watch: B. Ingram SF 5 GP 5 GS 32.8 MIN 22.6 PTS 0.6 OR 6.4 DR 7 REB 5.6 AST 0.8 STL 0.6 BLK 2.8 TO 1 PF 2 AST/TO 22.96 PER

Z. Williamson SF 5 GP 5 GS 30.4 MIN 19.4 PTS 3.6 OR 4.8 DR 8.4 REB 1 AST 1.6 STL 0.4 BLK 2.8 TO 2.4 PF 0.4 AST/TO 20.88 PER

L. Ball PG 5 GP 5 GS 31 MIN 12.2 PTS 0.6 OR 4 DR 4.6 REB 4.6 AST 1.8 STL 0.6 BLK 3.2 TO 2.6 PF 1.4 AST/TO 11.3 PER.

Toronto Raptors

Toronto is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto’s last 11 games.
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against New Orleans.
Raptors are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games against New Orleans.
Toronto is 13-2 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans.
Raptors are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto’s last 9 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 10 games played in January.

New Orleans Pelicans

New Orleans is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’ last 5 games.
Their total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’ last 7 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans’ last 6 games at home.
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’ last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
New Orleans is 3-13 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Pelicans are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games played in January.
New Orleans is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games played on a Saturday.

Injuries

Toronto Raptors

Aron Baynes C Knee is “?”
Pascal Siakam PF Disciplinary is upgraded to probable Saturday vs New Orleans
Patrick McCaw SG Knee is out indefinitely

New Orleans Pelicans

Wenyen Gabriel PF Knee is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Toronto

The New Orleans Pelicans have been inconsistent and that hurts their chances against the Toronto Raptors in Sports Betting. Putting your bet on the Pelicans is a good risk to take but the Raptors are a safe bet.

Moneyline: The ML handed to the Raptors for this match is +100 while the Pelicans are at -120.

ATS: It is only a point separating both teams on the ATS with the Raptors getting the -1 while the Pelicans are +1.

TOTALs: This game is expected to reach the ML of 217.5 with the Raptors going over and the Pelicans the team under.

Score Prediction: 114 – 111 Raptors